Computer News

• Space satellites equipped with machine learning count elephants on Earth
  
  Researchers are using satellite images processed with computer algorithms, which are trained with more than 1,000 images of elephants to help spot the creatures.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• One of last surviving female Bletchley Park heroes dies aged 94
  
  Margaret Kelly was only 18 when she becme a 'Wren' cracking Nazi codes using the world's first computer at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, during the Second World War.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• The Reason Your Cat Loves to Sit On Your Computer Keyboard
  
  This confounding cat behavior is mostly because our furry friends love warm spots and attention from you.
  Mental Floss.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Has ORBCOMM (ORBC) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  
  Is (ORBC) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• FBI probes whether Capitol assault suspect tried to sell Pelosi computer to Russia
  
  The FBI is investigating whether a Capitol assault suspect tried to sell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop computer to Russian intelligence.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Astro Slide 5G is first 5G phone with a full QWERTY keyboard
  
  Having been on crowdfunding site Indiegogo for a little while, the Planet Computers Astro Slide 5G is now official and it continues Planet Computers' attempts
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Capitol protester accused of trying to give Pelosi laptop to Russian intelligence
  
  The FBI is investigating whether one of the Capitol protesters stole a laptop or computer hard drive from the office of House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and tried to pass it to Russian intelligence.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Is Samsung really considering bringing its Exynos chipsets to computers?
  
  Following in Apple's footsteps, which recently launched the ARM-based Apple Silicon M1 chip for Macs, Samsung is reportedly considering bringing Exynos
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 18 Jan 2021.
• Has Micron Technology (MU) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  
  Is (MU) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Monday, 18 Jan 2021.
• Chip-shortage 'crisis' puts the brakes on car-company output
  
  A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
  BBC News.  Monday, 18 Jan 2021.
• Police probes compromised after computer records deleted
  
  A letter from police chiefs also says 213,000 records were lost - more than first thought.
  BBC News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Your remote workspace is about to get an upgrade
  
  New devices, from work chairs with heat and massage to computers attuned to Zoom, may be next for remote workers.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Wildfire smoke is more cooling on climate than computer models assume
  
  Many of the most advanced climate models simulate smoke that is darker, or more light absorbing, than what researchers see in observations.
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021.
• Electrically switchable qubit can tune between storage and fast calculation modes
  
  To perform calculations, quantum computers need qubits to act as elementary building blocks that process and store information. ...
  Science Daily.  Monday, 11 Jan 2021.
• Hyundai recalls 471K more SUVs, tells owners to park outside
  
  Hyundai is warning owners to park the SUVs outdoors until they are repaired for an electrical short in a computer that could case fires.
  ABC News.  Monday, 11 Jan 2021.

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